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English word waystation comes from English station
station (English)
To put in place to perform a task.. To put in place to perform military duty. (Australia, New Zealand) A very large sheep or cattle farm.. (Newfoundland) A harbour or cove with a foreshore suitable for a facility to support nearby fishing.. (US) A gas station, service station.. (astronomy) The apparent standing still of a superior planet just before it begins or ends its retrograde motion.. [...]
way station (English)
(figuratively) A service area or temporary lodging used during a longer journey.. A small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal.